Horizon League Men’s Basketball StandingsTeam | League | Overall |
Cleveland State | 7-2 | 17-4 |
Valparaiso | 7-2 | 14-7 |
Butler | 6-3 | 12-9 |
Milwaukee | 6-3 | 13-8 |
Youngstown State | 6-3 | 11-8 |
Detroit | 4-5 | 10-11 |
Wright State | 4-5 | 9-12 |
Green Bay | 3-6 | 7-12 |
UIC | 2-7 | 6-13 |
Loyola | 0-9 | 5-14 |
Penguin Statistical Leaders
Points Per Game: Kendrick Perry, 14.4
Rebounds Per Game: Damian Eargle, 7.5
Assists Per Game: Kendrick Perry, 4.3
Free-Throw Percentage: Blake Allen, 72.0% (18-25)
Field Goal Percentage: Blake Allen, 45.9% (89-194)
Three Points Percentage: Blake Allen, 46.3% (63-136)
Steals: Kendrick Perry, 42
Blocked Shots: Damian Eargle, 79
Minutes Played Per Game: Blake Allen, 35.5
YSU Notes-Scoring Offense (PF)/Scoring Defense (PA)
2011-12: Overall – PF: 67.2 PA:
64.9; Conference – PF: 66.7 PA:
62.82010-11: Overall – PF: 69.1 PA:
74.2; Conference – PF: 67.2 PA:
77.4-On January 23, YSU’s Conference Record is 6-3. Back in the 2000-01 season, the Penguins last had a winning record at this point in the year (in the Mid-Continent Conference).
January 23 League Records2011-12: 6-3
2010-11: 1-8
2009-10: 2-7
2008-09: 3-6
2007-08: 3-5
2006-07: 4-4
2005-06: 3-4
2004-05: 1-7
2003-04: 1-6
2002-03: 2-4
2001-02: 1-6
2000-01: 6-2 (Mid-Continent Conference)
-With a win on Saturday against Cleveland State, YSU would match their top Horizon League win total of 7 in a season (7-11 in 2008-09 and 7-9 in 2006-07).
-YSU’s current RPI (Rating Percentage Index) is 0.5071 which ranks the Penguins 147 of 344 Division I teams. YSU’s RPI is higher than schools such as Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Texas A&M, St. John’s, DePaul, Clemson and UAB.
-YSU’s current SOS (Strength of Schedule) is 0.4742 which puts the ‘Guins at 228 of 344 Division I teams.
-Since YSU became a member of Division I basketball in 1981, the Penguins have never won a regular season championship.
-The last year which YSU had a winning conference record was in 2000-01 when the Penguins finished 11-5 in the Mid-Continent Conference. Also, that season marked the last winning overall record of 19-11.
-YSU’s Top-3 Conference Finishes
2000-01: 3
rd in Mid-Continent Conference (11-5)
1998-99: T-3
rd in Mid-Continent Conference (9-5)
1997-98: T-3
rd in Mid-Continent Conference (11-5)
1984-85: 2
nd in Ohio Valley Conference (9-5)
1983-84: 3
rd in Ohio Valley Conference (9-5)
-The Penguins have yet to advance past the second round of the Horizon League Tournament. In 2003 and 2007, YSU won their first round game. The Penguins have a 2-10 record in the post-season since joining the Horizon League in 2001.
-YSU has reached the conference championship three times.
1998 Mid-Continent Conference Championshipat Moline, Illinois#1 Valparaiso 67 #3 Youngstown State 48
*NCAA Tourney Run: Valpo advanced to the Sweet 16 after eliminating Ole Miss (70-69) and Florida State (83-77) before being ousted by Lamar Odom and Rhode Island (74-68).
1985 Ohio Valley Conference Championshipat Murfreesboro, Tennessee#5 Middle Tennessee State 66 #2 Youngstown State 63
*NCAA Tourney Run: The Blue Raiders were knocked out in the first round by North Carolina, 76-57.
1984 Ohio Valley Conference Championshipat Morehead, Kentucky#1 Morehead State 47 #3 Youngstown State 44
*NCAA Tourney Run: The Eagles defeated NC A&T in the play-in game (70-69) before losing to Louisville, 72-59, in the first round.
-YSU has yet to qualify for the NCAA Tournament or the NIT.
